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Type foundry
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Type foundry

Reinier Vinkeles (I) · 1766 · etching; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

About this work

In a type foundry, six men are manufacturing lead letters. In the foreground, two men pour lead into a mold. In the background, the lead is being heated.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
printprinting, printing office
Credit lineLettergieterij. 1766. Reinier Vinkeles (I). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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